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The meaning of Prestressed

Prestressed – definition

adjective

Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture, especially (of concrete) by means of rods or wires inserted under tension before the material is set.

Usage examples:

We are installing a lift in a church that has a prestressed, precast concrete elevated floor.
adjective

Prestressed concrete or a similar material has been made stronger by having tightly stretched wires put inside it.

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预应力

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Voorgespannen

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Précontraint

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Vorgespannt, Spann-

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प्रेस्ट्रेस्ड

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Precompresso

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프리스트레스

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Предварительно напряженный

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Pretensado

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Prestressed – similar words

prestress

noun

Stress applied to an object during manufacture or prior to some other treatment, usually in order to counteract applied loads.

adjective

Occurring before a stressed syllable.

verb

To apply stress to (an object or material) during manufacture or prior to some other treatment, especially so as to counteract applied loads; specifically to reinforce concrete with steel rods or wires which have been tensioned while the concrete is setting.

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